Runner-up, Best Novella, 2010
The God Engines
John Scalzi (opens in a new tab)
A starship captain whose ship is powered by a captive god is given a mission that will test his faith.
The ballot
- PalimpsestCharles StrossWireless; Ace; OrbitWinner
- The Women of Nell Gwynne’sKage BakerSubterranean
- Act OneNancy KressAsimov’s 3/09
- Vishnu at the Cat CircusIan McDonaldCyberabad Days; Pyr; Gollancz
- Shambling Towards HiroshimaJames MorrowTachyon